{"id":65,"date":"2017-03-21T21:45:19","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T21:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.wedgewoodcompletedentistry.com\/blog\/?p=65"},"modified":"2017-03-21T21:45:19","modified_gmt":"2017-03-21T21:45:19","slug":"dentist-in-powell","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wedgewoodcompletedentistry.com\/blog\/dentist-in-powell\/","title":{"rendered":"Your Dentist in Powell Can Help Relieve Your TMJ Pain!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"YourHow many forms of pain does your TMJ disorder cause? Does it normally start with soreness in your jaw, then worsen into tooth pain? At times, your whole face has been in pain from your teeth all the way to your cheeks and ears. Sometimes it\u2019ll even stretch to your neck, shoulders, and back. All of this pain can be caused because the function of your temporomandibular joints is off. Your dentist in Powell is here to help relieve these uncomfortable symptoms. At Wedgewood Complete Dentistry, Dr. Eskridge provides patients with much-needed relief as soon as possible.<\/p>\n

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What is TMJ disorder?<\/h1>\n

First off, let\u2019s explain what a \u201cTMJ\u201d is so you can better understand what\u2019s causing your discomfort. Temporomandibular joints are triangle-shaped joints made of muscle and cartilage. They are located on each side of your head, just in front of your ears. These joints help your mouth open and close\u2014pretty essential to our everyday lives, right? Without properly functioning TMJ\u2019s, we cannot function properly enough to eat and speak painlessly. Your TMJ\u2019s can become damaged for a multitude of reasons. The most common factors that cause TMJ disorder is extreme stress, an improper bite, or sudden trauma to areas around your head and mouth. Common indicators of TMJ disorder include:<\/p>\n